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July, 2016

I’ve paid my dues Time after time I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime —Queen, “We Are the Champions” The playing of hit songs long has been associated with American presidential campaigns. Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac’s song “Don’t Stop” during his first campaign. Twenty years later, Mitt Romney used Kid Rock’s “Born Free.” But… Read the rest of this entry

Long before there was “Sharknado,” there was “Jaws,” the classic 1975 monster movie about a killer great white shark terrorizing a small New England resort town. Growing up in Rhode Island, I can attest that the impact of that film had a dramatic effect on how we spent summers at the beach: “Don’t go in the… Read the rest of this entry

Amid the chocolate layer cake bake off, the homebrew competition and displays of curvy vegetables, something new will be making an appearance at the Oregon state fair in August: marijuana. In a sign of changing times as voters face questions of legalization across the U.S., marijuana growers in Oregon will compete for blue ribbons alongside other… Read the rest of this entry

Five years after departing Earth, and a month after slipping into orbit around Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is nearing a turning point. On July 31 at 12:41 p.m. PDT (3:41 p.m. EDT), Juno will reach the farthest point in its orbit of Jupiter for the first time, known as “apojove,” 5 million miles (8.1 million kilometers)… Read the rest of this entry

Berlin, Germany – Independent developer, David Zobrist today is proud to announce the release of Pixel Mage 1.0, a geniusly simple-to-pick-up platform game with the twist. You switch between flying or walking instead of jumping, creating 2 lines to switch between as engage battles with goblins. The retro oriented game title for iOS and Android devices… Read the rest of this entry

SAN DIEGO, CA – Actors William Shatner, Brent Spiner and Michael Dorn attend the ‘Star Trek’ panel during Comic-Con International 2016 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast: New Ship Captain May Be A Black Woman, Bryan Fuller Hints

Nothing definitive about the cast of Star Trek: Discovery has been confirmed, but what little we do know points to a black woman helming the new Star Trek show and its ship, the U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031. Bryan Fuller and Heather Kadin, two of the executive producers on Star Trek: Discovery, confirmed during the Star Trek Comic-Con… Read the rest of this entry

New PetChatz® PawCall® Accessory Will Enable Pets to Call Parents for Two-Way Video Chat and Games

MINNEAPOLIS, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Has your pet called you lately? Beginning August 1, dogs and cats will be able to do just that with the PetChatz® HD PawCall® accessory, a landmark technology that lets pets initiate two-way video chats with the press of a button placed on the household’s floor. PawCall is a shiny,… Read the rest of this entry

Nicole Richie plays LEGO Dimensions at the video game’s launch party on September 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for LEGO Dimensions)

Lego Dimensions made a big splash at San Diego Comic-Con with the reveal of the game’s Wave 7 characters and packs. Some of the Wave 7 characters come from the most popular areas of video games, movies and television. These new packs will include the highly-anticipated Sonic franchise, ET and the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where… Read the rest of this entry

Why do ghosts need to be busted anyway? Who decided to make Ghostbusters once, much less twice? And is there any way to capture Ray Parker Jr.’s eponymous theme song in one of those paranormal fly-catchers Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis used in the 1984 film and exterminate it for good? I won’t see… Read the rest of this entry

The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterwork, an incredibly complex and detailed work on the history of Middle Earth from its creation through the end of the First Age. Like the Song of Ice and Fire series once was, The Silmarillion is famously unfilmable, often for good reasons. Nevertheless, Lord of the Rings fans have hoped for… Read the rest of this entry

The digital age has transformed many aspects of our social lives, including how we seek out and establish romantic relationships. One in 10 Americans are currently using several online dating sites, but one-third will never actually go on a date with someone they’ve met online. Researchers at the University of Iowa suggest being “real,” not boastful… Read the rest of this entry

Mark Pellegrino is raising hell — even though the actor is no longer portraying Lucifer on the CW’s “Supernatural.” During the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, which took place on Sunday, the show’s executive producer Robert Singer revealed the surprising news that Lucifer would be taking over a new vessel in Season 12 … a famous one.… Read the rest of this entry

Dr. Dre poses in the press room at the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

Dr. Dre is handcuffed and cited after a man claims he pointed a gun.

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dre was handcuffed outside his Malibu home Monday after a motorist initiated a private person’s arrest, alleging the music mogul brandished a gun at him at the Pacific Coast Highway residence, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies cited Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and released him. Deputies found no… Read the rest of this entry

A life-size Godzilla head is seen through a window of the ‘Gozilla View Room’ of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. The Godzilla is a main feature of the new commercial complex comprising a 970-room hotel, movie theaters and restaurants.. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Godzilla: Resurgence’ U.S. Release Date This Year, New Origin Story Coming To Theaters

Funimation announced during their 2016 San Diego Comic-Con panel that they will be distributing the next Toho Godzilla movie, Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla in Japan). And while they didn’t give an exact U.S. release date, Godzilla: Resurgence will make it to theaters in late 2016. “Funimation is extremely pleased to be working with Toho to bring… Read the rest of this entry

Cameron Halsana, 8, is excited to see a wall of Pokemon Go stuffed toys with his mother Khannany Halsana during Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, California, July 22, 2016. / AFP / Bill Wechter (Photo credit should read BILL WECHTER/AFP/Getty Images)

Depending on who players talk to, it’s possible to catch Mewtwo in “Pokémon Go.” But one thing is certain — that we know of, no one has caught the the legendary pocket monster so far. One player has already completed North American Pokédex, which means he caught 4,269 Pokémon, according to Polygon.com. Mewtwo and Mew were… Read the rest of this entry

We haven’t even met all the members of The Defenders yet, but that didn’t stop Netflix from releasing a teaser at San Diego Comic-Con Thursday evening. First we see a faded newspaper clipping of Nelson & Murdock signifying Daredevil, then Alias Investigations for Jessica Jones, Seagate Prison where Luke Cage spent time behind bars, and finally… Read the rest of this entry

“Teen Wolf” fans can start counting down to Scott McCall’s last adventure. Season 6 will be the MTV drama’s last season, and the network has finally revealed when it will start. “Teen Wolf” Season 6 premieres Tuesday, Nov. 15, MTV reports. A timeslot wasn’t revealed, but the show aired at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays for the… Read the rest of this entry

The final moments of The Man in the High Castle’s first season left viewers with brighter, more cheerful images than the typically bleak show had previously offered. A devastated Mr. Tagomi, the trade minister of the Pacific States of America, walks through Japanese-controlled San Francisco as schoolchildren pass by reciting words back to their teacher. A… Read the rest of this entry

It’s the news most fans knew was coming, but it still hurt: “The Vampire Diaries” is ending. The cast and producers made the announcement Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. Season 8 will be the last year of the CW drama, but that leaves 16 episodes for crazy twists and turns. We’re hoping the writers can fit… Read the rest of this entry

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SEGA® Reveals Two New Sonic Titles Coming In 2017

Sonic’s 25th Anniversary Party Reveals New Console Games, Updates to Sonic Dash Mobile and the Reveal of Season Two of the Hit Animated Series BURBANK, Calif., July 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Sonic celebrated his 25 th anniversary at a sold out event on Friday evening during San Diego Comic-Con held at the House of Blues.Today SEGA… Read the rest of this entry

Gam3rCon

NewSchool Also Serves As Title Sponsor of Popular Annual Gaming Convention SAN DIEGO, /PRNewswire/ — NewSchool of Architecture & Design (NewSchool) will serve as the host venue and title sponsor of Gam3rCon, the premier gaming convention in San Diego for gamers, by gamers. The 7 th annual convention, which kicked off on July… Read the rest of this entry